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The semi-weekly fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1886-1887, 1887-11-08
Evvg 8x NnAEH.

The Washington Progress says: Mrs.
Lincke came up last week and requested
her bOndsmenn TO surrender her 30 the
Sheriff, stating that she wished to spend
the intervening time until court in jail.
We have not learned the motive prompt
ing this acUiOn.-The Old Dominion
steamer New Berne brought a light
buoy last week, which viii Re placed OF
PamIicO point and which viii De used ia
place Of the lighthouse. which has been
discontinued. The light on the buoy
Will burn fOrsix months without repien-
ishing.
The Falcon says: Several years ago
an iron steamer, Sidney Wright carried
the mail between this place and EdeHtOn.
She was Afterwards lost at sea. 4 bottle
was recently picked up Oh Sandy Neck
beach, near Barnstabie, Mass, contain
ing a scrap on which was written the
following, dated September 19th. 1880:
ION board the steamer Sidney Wright,
to whoever may chance to pick this
up: We are about fifty miles OF Key
West with broken crank pin and SEA
running heavy. Am afraid re will
never reach home Trust that some
passing vessel may pick us up. II not
the tale is told. (sigHadl Dennis Muir
ply, Boston - The Sidney Wright was
a small iron propeller. She left PhiIa-
delphia on Sept. 18th, 1880, for Florida
ports. Her crew consisted Of six men.
Neither vessel nor crew were ever heard
of until the bottle was picked up.
The semi-weekly fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1886-1887, 1887-11-08
SCHOOL MEETING.


EDENTON. y. c.. Nov. 3, 1887.
Mr.. EDIT0R:-The annual meeting Of
the lcOIored) School Committee for
second School District. was held Oct,
31st. 1887. The following teachers We're
employed to teach IN Edenton Public
School during the fall term. Mr.. John
W Mcdonald, Principals; Mrs. Z. H.
Badham. assistant Principal: Misses. G.
z. Harper, Nellie Cox ana Mrs. Venus
Bartlett, assistant teachers. The School
will open on Monday December 9th, 81
All parents and guardians are requested
to send their children TO school.
Committee, Hannibal Badham, J ohm
7. Page, Philip Mcdonald.
The semi-weekly fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1886-1887, 1887-11-08
SCHOONER SUNK-CREW LOST

The following found among the dis
patches to the News and Observer OF the
9Th.
NORFOLK, Va, Nov. 4th "A report
has been received here that the schooner
Ocean Bird, OF Wilmington, n. @, Capt.
Edw. c. Daniel, carrying the mail De
tween Nag's Head, Manteo and Elizabeth
City, n. c., sank during the storm Mon
day night in the Pasquotank river, and
all on board were lost. Among the pas
sengers were three painters from Eliza
beth City, the captain 5 son, q school
men.
The semi-weekly fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1886-1887, 1887-11-08
ANOTHER COUNTY HEARD FROM

Another county heard from, as the
ward politician remarked to gentleman
from Beaverdam. Yes. and this time It
Is Cnowan. The Gazette has just turned
out u job for an enteTprising firm IN
EdentOn. Washington Gazette.
Six Of one and half OF a dozen of
the other Brother. We turned out 2
large Job for a Washington firm last
week. The FISHERMAN & FARMER Office
can t be beat on nice Job Work.
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EDE1'TON, NOV, 3, 81.
EDITORIAL.

THROUGH the Falcon re learn that
Mr. John L. Skinner. Of Waxahachie,
Texas. formerly Of Edenton. has in
vented and secured 6 patent on a
pIow shoe that is highly thought Of
by manufacturers.
The semi-weekly fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1886-1887, 1887-11-08
Che fisIteriuan 4 farmer.
Price $1.OO Per Year.

Delivered at doors of city subscribers as
soon as from press, by carriers. without extra
charge.
No name entered without payment. and no
paper sent after the expiration OF time paid for.
The Editor disclaims all responsibility fOr the
views or statements OF coTrespOudents--alld re-
serves the right at all times to revise or reject
anyartIcle he may think proper
Best Advertising Medium in the District
E45es very acknowledgement Rates on Long
Contracts.
The semi-weekly fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1886-1887, 1887-11-08
TO Tux Pr YERS.

The town tax list for 1887. is in my
hands for collection. Taxes are nov
due. lean be found at the Telegraph
Office on main street at all times readv
to give receipts for same. Pay your
taxes at once and save yourselves
trouble and costs. a. L. WHITE,
Collector.
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FAITHFUL SERVICES UNREQUITED.
Affecting Story of a ColOred Woman Who
Sues Her Mistress for Wages.

PHILADELPHIA. Dec 2.-Esther Dunbar a
former slave, is suing her mistress in Justice
Hare's court for wages due herself and daughter
She said that she was born slave in the Der
ringer family in Maryland. and had lived with
them for the fifty odd years of her life up to
April of last year. When the ended she
came to Philadelphia with Mrs H. L. Derringer,
and had served the lady faithfully up to April
1886. Four years ago Mrs Derringer promised
to pay her So. 80 per week for her services. Up
to that time she had received nothing but board
and clothing for herself and daughter Nora,
aged seventeen, pretty, Eght-colored girl. who
acted as ambermaid
Mrs. Derringer never paid the money and
Esther left her with the intention of looking
after herself. The old colored woman said she
had always lived with the family and that her
children were born on the place, but she could
not tell how many children she had The FAM
lily would dispose of them in some way other
and would tell her that they were dead. The
only child living was Nora, who was born in
this city.
William Herbert colored friend OF Esther's
testified that Mrs Derringer told him after her old
servant left that she owed her wages, and was
willing to spend $500 in securing her home,
but that she would not give her any money to
.'squander among niggers' Herbert's wife tes-
tilted that ESther's appearance, while she was at
Mrs. Derringers house, made her heart ache.
She was compelled to wear canvas undercloth-
ing and baseball shoes.
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Test Ballots for President.

PARIS. Dec. IA number Of members of the
two chambers held session 10 the Palais Bour-
bon, this afternoon, for the purpose of balloting
for President. preparatory to the election by
she congress at Versailles tomorrow. The first
ballot opened at $3.50 p. NJ, and closed at 4:30
The result was: NJ FIoquet. I0l votes; NJ. de
Freycinet 81: Nj. Brisson. Sc; NJ. Sadi- Carnot,
40; M. Ferry, 10; NJ. Faiiiieres, 3; NJ Grevy. 2
In the second ballot, 33S Senators and Depu-
ties voted. The result was: III. de Freycinet,
19O votes; NJ Brisson, "a; NJ. Sadi- -Carnot, 27
nj. Fioquet, &c: M. Ferry, IL. Only members
OF the Republican groups took part in the bal
lots. The Senators and the Moderate Deputies
generally abs stainsd from taking part in today's
test balioring. The plenarv meeting to be held
at Versailles tomorrow morning will afford q
better indication of the final result.
In the lobby OF the Chamber, fnanciers inter
ested in Panama and Suez canal shares made
strenuous efforts to insure the election of NJ. De
Freycinet II. Ferry, giving the preference to
Vi. Ferry, because it is thought be would moro
likely be firm against possible opposition in
America to a loan guaranteed by France, and
might also DO expected to patronize a lottery
loan. In any case, it is thought. NJ. Ferry
would eagerly protect French isterests in the
Panama canal
4 feature of the situation is the large number
Of betting agencies stationed IN the streets near
the Chamber. their business being as active as
on the race course
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corps ana divisions who have been visiting Paris
Hilnin the last week have joined their COM
maids.
IL 10 dlfhcrlt to foresee the result of to-mor-
70" ; session of the congress at Versailles NJ De
freyeinet has, perhaps the best chances of cleo
.i"u as matters fook now, his paItisans repu-
ulating Nm. Ferry and Fioouet second choice.
on the ground that the election of either would
be inimical to an alliance between France and
Isussia, which now seems to the majority OF
hepubiican statesmen most desirable. The tone
Oh UreSys message, which seeks to unload the
responsibility for the present situation upon the
chamber or Deputies, will have the effect to
cement the Republican groups and give the
Aloderates the best chance in the final transfer
or votes from ono candidate TO another.
IL IS noteworthy that all of the French securi-
ties have remained firm, few of them having
sustained any decline whatsoever, and this cir
cumstanee has given increased confidence to
those who believe that the country will emerge
from the present period of confusion unscathed
and without bloodsned.
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A Terrible Family Tragedy.

COLUMBIA. 5. c., Dec. 2-Free Edwards, q
farmer of Darlington county, was Furnishing q
child for a trivial offense, when his wife remon-
strated in the child's behalf. A quarrel ensued.
and Edwards knocked his wife down. and beat
and choked her numerically. While doing so
his son John, aged about eighteen years, inter-
fered. and begged his father TO Gesist. Edwards
threw at his son. barely missing him. and
proceeded with the brutal punishment of his
wife. The son ran into the house and grabbed q
gun, loaded with slugs and scraps of iron for the
purpose of shooting hawks, and commanded his
father TO desist from choking his mother. A
daughter was at the time also interfering IN be-
half of her mother. Edwards paid no heed TO
the threat and his fired. Father mother
and daughter fell, each having received part
of the contents of the gun in the region OF
the bowels. The mother died il half hour
afterward. The daughter is SO dangerously
wounded that there is little hope of her recov-
cry The father only slightly wounded
Before she died the mother exonsrated hex son
from all blame. He is now in Jail
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TULLAMORE'S BASTILE,

Mr. William OBrien Shows Up the Barbarity
of His Treatment.
Dublin Special to New York Tribune.
William OiBrier has managed to send the fol-
lowing letter out Of the Tulamore jail to the
editor of the Freeman's Journal, in which paper
it will appear to morrow:
''Dear Sir-The substance of Mr.. Balfour's
letter has been communicated to me. L must
at any hazard answer it. Mr. BaIfour states
that pleaded weak action of the heart and
delicacy of the lungs as an excuse for no: being
forced to criminals garb. l did not suppose it
posi- BILE for human malice to suggest e-uel a
falsehood at the expense of a man in my posi-
ton, much less for an honorable adversary to
resort to it. In an interview published the day
after entered Cork prison declared that was
in my life in such good health. If there
is weakness of my hearts action am not to
this hour aware of it. L never declared it; I
scarcely even suspected it until 1 heard
of Mr.. Balfour's letter. During the
prolonged examination made on me by DR.. Mac
cabe, and again on Saturday last by another
gentleman name not given) on bsnalf OF the
general prisons board, not the smallest refer
ence was made to my heart, either on the doc
tors part or on mine In answer to queries put
TO me, truth obliged me to mention that my left
lung was dangerously affected some years ago,
but I stated to everybody who examined me
or cold has lodged IN it, and that 1t gives me n o
inconvenience at present. So far from pleading
any delicacy of mIne in mitigation of prison
ricors, whenever 1 was compelled to refer at
all 70 a topic TO me most distastefu in my con-
nections with doctors officials and visiting JUS
tees. exaggerated. if at all, in the direction of
representing my health better than 1T really
II will not venture to suggest the full ground
of Mr.. Bafour's hesitation to proceed to tear
my clothes off by violent assault and leave
n, naked in a cell for the remainder of my
term. l must however, point out that If Mr..
Balfonr is acting the belief that my state of
health is snch render the application OF
brute force dangerous, tho course ne has actually
pursued has much to recommend it on the
ecore of superior humanity. First, for six days
after my committal Was subjected to constant
threats of force. Secondly was pur on bread
and water diet. the proper punishment for my
one sgains. which never for moment muir
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-03
HARD ON ARENSD0RF.
The Vital Point in His Defense Destroyed by
the Testimony of Hon. Byron Webster.

Sioux CITY. Ia, Dec. 2.-To-day has been
one of the most important days in the trial
of John Areusiorf for the murder of Rev. George
c. Haddock. a large number of witnesses were
examined, contradicting and impeacning
the main witnesses for the defense The Gil
max was reachad when Hon. Byron Webster, of
Dubuque, United States revenue collector, took
the stand and testified that from about 10 o'clock
until the fatal shot fred the night of til e
murder ne was in the Shepherd saloon and
restaurant; that he got his supper there,
and that Arensdorf was not there The evi-
dence WAS positive. TIE importance of this
evidence consists in the fact that the Shepherd
saloon is the place where Arensdorf locates
himself at tina moment Of the murder and for
sometime before, and is the vital point of the
all
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INJURED. Thirdly. whom that found fruitless
led to believe that the point would not be
further insisted upon, and under cover OF the
fa.se security thus created in my mind my
clothes were stolen. Fourthly, since / supplie ed
myself with suit of clothes have been
subjected succession of night alarms and
espionage. 50 that / am not able to change my
clothes by night or day, and every time my hack
is turned obliged TO be in readiness to re-
sist an Infamous personal outrage accompanied.
as it would have to be- By violence Even up TO
this moment, seven days after the publication
of Mr. Balfour's letter. not the remotest official
intmation has been given to me which would
relieve the iucessant strain OF waiting for the
threatened violent attack.
This course of treatment has now been con-
tinued over month. If Mr.. Bafour can re-
conciie it with his consideration OF the weak
action of nv heart it is not easy TO why his
medical advisers need dissuade him from the
more cnerciful expedient OF shorter if sharper
physical brutality. His letter besides, infiicts
deeper wrong upon mo than any he could visit
me with in prison. 1t amounts TO q charge that
while affecting to struggle for a great principle
on the broad ground of human right have been
all the time secretly pleading for indugerces by
parading if not actually feigning physical deli
cacy. Circumstanced as / at present am there
not many means left to me o; protecting my
honor against foul and dlshonoring impu-
taton. I feel compelled adopt the only
means OF vindication open to me. Inc
If it DO possible to convey it to the outer
world. Next, until Mr.. Balfour wIthdraws his
loathsome impu utation in as public manner
he has uttered it, will hold no further commu-
nication respecting my health with any medical
officer under the control of Dublin Castle.
Finally the prison doctor has thought fit to
order certain alteration in the ordirary prison
dietary in my favor. He did SO not only without
any pleading of mine, such Mr.. Balfour gem
erously suggests. but against my wish and
against my protest AS fiud | cannot continue
to accept these relaxations without incurring
iptolerable caIumny l will accept them NJ longer.
/ have returned 20 the fare of the vilesr of the
other criminals, with whom Mr.. Balfour seems
to discover such elee in budding my comrades
and myself.
These lines are scribbled under circum-
stances OF almost incredible difficulty. / am de-
MED the use of pencil or paper. This apart
ment is subjected night and day to the vigilance
of a system of espionage unrivaled outside of
Russian dominions. Even il this letter should
succeed in running the gauntlet, the fact of its
being sent out of the prison at all may involve
serious consequences to others as we'll as myself
I must leave honest men to judge of the chiv-
airy which could indulge in false and heartless
insinuations against n man whom Mr.. Balfour
holds in his power under conditions such as
these. Yours faithfully,
civilian OBRIEN."
ttTUTIAN0RE JAT.n
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GENERAL FOREIGN NEWS.
Further Revel ations Concerning MIR. BOrlase
and Mrs. Deguiros.

Further Revei ntions Concerning MIR. Borlase
and MIS-. Deguiros.
LONDON, Dec. 2.-The examination of Mr..
Boraise, ex-Under Secretary of the Local Gov
ernment Board, was continued to-day. Borlaise
admitted having borrowed 81, 900 from Madame
Deguiros, formerly his mistress, but said the
money was his own and had simply been re-
stored to him. He never promised 60 settle
S1, 500 yearly upon her. She asked him, he
said, for s50O down and Ell 500 q year, saying
she was going to get the same amount out of
another man. He dined at her house after bor-
rowing the 91.O00, when she tried to murder
him. After getting the sum mentioned he bor
rowed f2, 700 from her, giving his acceptance
for that amount. He heard. afterward, that
this money had been given her by another man.
Boriase said his average income was e2.000,
and his money had been largely expended In po-
litical life-for elections, dinner parties, etc.
Ever since he entered Parliament he had been
involved in financial troubles. Further hearing
was adjourned
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Other Fires.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, Dec. 2.-Ths Kirkham
s. Olmstead Block was gItted by fire this morn
ing. Loss, $4,000
HELENA, Ark, Dec 2.--Fire yesterday de-
stroyed three buildings of the Switzerland Col
leee, this city. Loss. $4,000; insurance,
$500.
KINsLEY. Kan. Dec. 2.-Six buildings on
Marsh avenue, two OF which constituted the
Carlin House. were destroyed by fire last night.
Loss, Sl5 000 insurance, So, ,000.
OwENsBoRo, KY. Dee. 2.-Fire here yester-
day destroyed brick warehouse containing $40
tons of hay. Loss, $50. 900: insurance, sc, 800;
divided as follows: Michigan, 50, 900; Detroit,
30, 500; Ca,iforna, 81, 800; the remaining 81 800
in two unknown companies.
WAUsAU. Wis, Dec. 2.-Auton Mohrs dry
goods house was damaged to the extent of $4S,-
600 by fire and water last night The goods are
insured for $l2 900 in the Germana. Com mercial
Union Etna, German of Freeport Hecla, Mer-
chants of Newark and Oshkosh Mutual.
FIT DODGE. Ia. Dec. 2.-The agricultural i'm
plement houses and contents of Granger 6o
Mitchell and Brabits s. Co., of this city, burned
yesterday. Loss. $200o0 Granger s. Mitchell
have insurance follows: Rockford, Ill, 81, 900;
Rochester German. s.. 600: German, Peoria,
So. 900; Amazon. g, 900; Oakland Home ST. 500.
Brabits s. Co have 50 500 insurance. The fire
started in their building.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-03
COERCION IN IRELAND.
The Lord Mayor OF Dublin Convicted and at
Once Sent to Prison.

IE6 LorQ Mayor OF dublin Convicted and at
Once Sent to Prison.
= DuBIIN. Dac. 2-Tns second trial of Lord
Mayor Sullivan, for printing in his paper reports
Of suppressed branches OF the National League,
took place to-day, and resulted in conviction.
Mr. Sullivan was sentenced to one months i'm
prisonment, but without labor. Mr.. Sullivan
will be treated in prison as first-class msde-
meanant. He has announced that he will not
appeal from the decision Of the court. but will
suffer his punishment proudly. as ne would if it
were ten times greater. The Lord Mayor, upon
being taken from the court. was conveyed in a
cab to Richmond prison. Immense crowds OF
persons followed the vehicle through the streets
alternately cheering Mr.. Sullivan, and Kissing
and jeerinc at the police. Along the route sew
eTal sharp conflicts betw the police and the
crowd took place, but no attempt was made to
rescue the prisoner.
The imprisonment of the Lord Mayor has
created tremendous sensation. and leaves the
municipality of Dublin without a head for a
Sexton will assume the Office OF Lord Mayor If
he. too, isn't thrown into prison In the mean
time The prompt conviction of Mr.. Sullivan
proves that the Tory government is determn ed
TO 90 TO the extreme len 9Th permitted by the CO.
ercion act. and possibly a little beyond
MIR. Timothy Harrington, Member of Parlia-
ment for the Harbor division of Dublin. was
rested to-day in this city. He is brother of Mr..
Edward rrington, Member of Parliament. who
arrested at Tralee, County Kerry, yester-
day. The Harrington brothers are botn charged
with publishing reports of meetings of sup
pressed branches of the league in their paper
at Traee and they will be tried in that town.
The arrest of T. Harrington is regarded in
Nationalist circles attempt to cripple the
league. he being the principal director since the
arrest of O'Brien and the departure of Dillon
a tour of Scotland and England. Harrington,
however, is able to prove that for the last five
years he has had no connection with the Kerry
Sentinel. the Tralee paper which published the
proceedings of suppressed branches of the
crowd on his arrival at Tralee. tonight. There
was a collision between the crowd aud the po-
lice and the latter charged the crowd and used
their batons freely, Injurine many. Harrington
was bailed. 1t il rumored that Heaiy will be
arreeted
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STEVENSON&IOHNSTONF
THE FIRE RECORD.
The Town of Eminence, KY, Partially De-
stroyed, Involving Heavy Losses.
z East Washington St.

The Town of Eminence, Ky, Partially De-
stroyed, Involving Heavy Losses.
LOUISVILLE, Dec. 2-News was received in
this city thus morning OF the partia, destruction
of Eminence. KY, by FIRE. The flames were
still raging at that hour, about one-third of the
business portion of the place being already con-
sumed. No chance OF checking the con-
fagration existed. the only hope being
that the wind might not carry the flames
beyond the block which was burning The fire
began in Duncan's jewelry store and was under
good headway before discovered. The town
was alarmed and all of the citizsns turned ont
end every possible endeavor was made to con-
fine the flames to the jewelry store. but to
no avail. The wind was blowing hard,
and the flames were communicated to
Miliers grocery, then TO the Town Hall, Moody
e Proctor's drug store. Marr 6 Brewers lumber
and coal-yard, OConnellis butcher shop. and a
large carriage factory. All except the latter
were com pletely DESTROYED. and the flames were
rapidly consuming it At last accounts. with many
other places in imrasdiate danger. There were
but lit:ie hopes that the flames could be checked
before the entire row of busineEs-houses would
bs GestroYed.
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Sixty Persons Injured in a Riot.

PARIS. Dec. 3-Shortly after midnight large
crowd gathered in the Place De la Coneorde,
which mounted guard charged upon and tried
to dispense. Several revolver shots were fred
at the police and the crowd stood its ground.
Later the police were reinforced by body of
infantry and another charge was made. result
ing in the clearing Of the square and the injury
of sixty persons
During the charge of the Pont de Ia Concorde,
a guard unsheathed his sword. He was assaied
with volley Of pavingstones, which were torn
up In the twinkling of an eye, and his bride WAS
seized and man beat him with a loaded stick.
row escape from being thrown the Seine.
A body of police surrounded him and escorted
him TO piace of safety.